Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Can a husband’s relatives be forced to face a criminal trial under Section 498A IPC when the complaint contains no specific role against them? The Patna High Court has quashed proceedings against two relatives after finding that they lived separately and the cruelty allegations against them were “general and omnibus.”
The Delhi High Court has set aside a divorce decree after finding that a Family Court judge relied on a non-existent Section 28A of the Special Marriage Act and mixed-up unrelated laws. Calling it a “troubling lack of understanding”, the Court ordered immediate retraining for the judge at the Delhi Judicial Academy. Delhi High Court…
The Delhi High Court ruled that a Hindu marriage can be dissolved through custom only when the person proves the custom with strict, reliable evidence. A woman’s second marriage was declared void after she failed to prove her alleged “panchayati divorce.” Fake Divorce: The Delhi High Court clearly held that a Hindu marriage cannot be…
The Gujarat High Court has temporarily stopped the investigation ordered against a man who himself was the complainant in an alleged honour killing case. The court said that the trial court’s remarks needed deeper examination before allowing further action. Court Stops Probe Against Man: In a major relief, the Gujarat High Court stayed the investigation…
Gujarat High Court ruled that refusing a daughter-in-law permission to accompany her in-laws to a temple is not “cruelty” under Section 498A IPC. The Court upheld the acquittal in a 498A, 306, 304B dowry-death case, holding that the incident was just normal matrimonial wear-and-tear. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court upheld the acquittal of a husband…
A Pune man spent seven years in jail after facing serious POCSO allegations by relatives. All key witnesses later denied any abuse, and the court found zero medical or documentary proof, leading to full acquittal. MAHARASHTRA:A Pune special POCSO court has acquitted a 48-year-old man, Maheshwar Bindmadhav Thakur, after he spent seven years in jail…
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Section 498A IPC (cruelty) can apply even when the marriage is void, voidable, or when the couple is in a live-in relationship, as long as the woman was made to believe she was a wife. The Court rejected the accused man’s claim that cruelty cannot apply because the…
A Pune court has acquitted a young bus driver accused of online stalking and sexual harassment of a 13-year-old student. The judge found no sexual chat, no unwanted contact, and noted that even the girl had willingly initiated the Instagram conversation. MAHARASHTRA: A special POCSO court in Pune has given a clean acquittal to a…
A Bengaluru court granted an urgent injunction restraining a daughter-in-law from entering the disputed property. The father-in-law secured relief through Tripaksha Litigation Partners, after being counselled and guided by Men’s Rights Activist Shonee Kapoor. KARNATAKA: A property dispute within a family reached the Bengaluru City Civil Court, where a father-in-law sought urgent protection over his…
An Araria court awarded the death penalty to 35-year-old Poonam Devi for poisoning and nearly beheading her minor daughter after the child witnessed her with another man. The judge said the crime “shakes the conscience of society” and falls into “the rarest of the rare.” Mother Sentenced to Death for Killing Daughter: In a shocking…
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